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2021 Walk to End Alzheimer's - San Francisco, CA
Alzheimer's Association
Date/Time: Saturday, November 6
- Registration: 9am
- Opening Ceremony: 10am
- Walk: 10:30am
Location: Pier 27 on The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Ages: Everyone can walk
Time Commitment: Varies
Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® is the world's largest fundraiser for Alzheimer's care, support and research. There is no fee for Walk to End Alzheimer’s events, but fundraising is highly encouraged. All funds raised advance the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer's Association. All events will implement safety protocols including physical distancing, masks (where required), contactless registration, hand sanitizing stations and more. Per CDC guidelines around crowded outdoor settings, we ask that all Walk attendees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or wear a mask when in an overcrowded area. Masks will be available onsite. If you prefer to Walk From Home, you can still engage in many Walk-day experiences through our mobile app. Learn more here.
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Annual Peace & Kindness Carnival
Mindful Littles
Date/Time: Thursday, November 11, 10am - 2pm
Location: Orinda Community Center, 28 Orinda Way, Orinda
Ages: The Carnival is open to children of all ages - even adult children! Middle schoolers can volunteer WITH a parent, high-schoolers can volunteer on their own.
Time Commitment: Up to four hours
Mindful Littles is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization offering compassion experiences for children, families, and schools. Mark your calendar for the Annual Peace & Kindness Carnival on November 11! This unique fundraiser will include an array of activities, games and meaningful service projects to benefit the heroic Veterans who have served our country. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring water and snacks for your kids as needed. We plan to be in-person for this event but will offer a combination of virtual and outdoor programming should health concerns arise due to COVID. Click here to learn more about the Carnival. Volunteers are needed to help run stations/games such as Corn Hole, Ring Toss, the prize booth, etc. One of the stations is a service project to support local Veterans: volunteers will make gratitude cards for VA of Northern CA, and hygiene kits for homeless Vets served by Operation Dignity.
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Nature in your Neighborhood Virtual Volunteering
Sutro Stewards & HandsOn Bay Area
Date/Time: Saturday, November 13, 10 - 11am. Orientation to the virtual project will be Saturday at 10am where we will introduce you to the project. A final group share out will be the next Tuesday at 5pm where you get to share your findings with your community. Please have all content ready for submission by 4pm on Tuesday.
Location: Online
Ages: Families with children age two and older are welcome. Orientation is required. Children must participate with an adult.
Time Commitment: One-hour orientation, plus time to complete your project
We are so excited to continue to offer this virtual volunteer opportunity created in partnership with HandsOn Bay Area and Sutro Stewards. Nature in Your Neighborhood is an interactive, virtual program where we challenge you to go out into your backyards or neighborhoods to learn more about the plants that grow around you. Volunteers will attend an orientation with Sutro Stewards staff to learn how to identify Bay Area native and invasive plants and their impact on our local environment. We will supply you with all the resources you need to learn about the plants around you. Volunteers will then be tasked to venture into their backyards and neighborhoods to flex their new identification skills. You can create a short video about your plants, take photos, and do a write-up for our blog or create any other creative content for Sutro Stewards' use on social media platforms. Develop your own green thumbs and learn about the environment in your backyards and neighborhoods! Learn more here.
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Nourishing Neighbors 2021 Safeway Food Drive
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Date/Time: Saturday, November 20, 10am – 12:30pm or noon – 2pm
Location: Safeway stores throughout Alameda County
Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Time Commitment: Two to two and one-half hours
The Saturday before Thanksgiving is one of the year’s biggest grocery shopping days—and also kicks off one of our biggest food drives. How do we pull it off? Volunteers! On Saturday, November 20, NBC, Telemundo and Safeway will kick off their “Nourishing Neighbors” holiday campaign, during which customers can donate at the register to supply healthy, nonperishable food for families in our community. 1 in 4 of us needs help keeping nutritious food on the table due to the pandemic, and our goal this year is to encourage food donations equaling over 250,000 meals in Alameda County alone! Volunteers’ energy and helping hands are absolutely critical to making this day a success.
COVID-19 safety guidelines will be enforced as follows:
- You'll need to provide your own face covering to be worn at all times when on-site except while eating and drinking. Masks with valves aren't allowed.
- Maintain at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and others at all times.
Contact: [email protected] or 510.635.3663 x358. Registration is available online. Click the links below for the area you are interested in and select the store you would like to help at. Spots are filling fast!
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Help our Food Insecure Neighbors
Food Pantry Thanksgiving Support
Date/Time: Ongoing
Ages: Everyone can help donate food
Time Commitment: Varies
Millions of children and families living in America face hunger and food insecurity every day.
Thanksgiving means a time to give thanks and many families incorporate helping with holiday meals for their neighbors in need and those living with food insecurity. During the Covid-19 crisis, many food banks are struggling to keep up with the increased demand and will need extra donors and volunteers to accomplish their goal of making sure every family can have a holiday meal this year. This year marks an unprecedented time where many of us can give thanks and help those who are in such great need. Here are a few ways you and your family can help:
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Letters of Love
Love for Our Elders
Date/Time: Ongoing
Location: Your own location
Ages: Everyone can participate
Time Commitment: Varies
Help Love for Our Elders fight loneliness with love by writing letters. Love For Our Elders has made a few changes in our letter writing process. One of the biggest changes is that we no longer accept letters at our P.O. Box. Instead, volunteers are now encouraged to send letters directly to nominated elders. Send letters directly to nominated elders here. We post information about elders who want mail on the first of every month. So take a few minutes, sit down, and write a letter. Tell them about yourself, share a joke or a riddle and let them know that they are loved. Click here for letter-writing FAQ’s.
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Items for Client Gifts
Berkeley Food & Housing Project (BFHP)
Date/Time: Collecting now through December 10th
Location: 3225 Adeline Street, Berkeley. Please email [email protected] to arrange a donation drop-off.
Ages: Everyone can participate
Time Commitment: Varies
Your family can help give a holiday gift to each one of our residential clients. We are currently collecting useful items to be included in gift bags, such as hats, gloves, water bottles, and personal care items. Please see our Amazon Charity List for examples!
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EXPLORE our growing list of at-home projects you can do whenever you're ready, each with conversation starters, book ideas, and more! Follow along on social media as other families tackle this month's project and share their stories! Simply join our Facebook group or find us on Instagram ( @doinggoodtogether and #sharekindness). |
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Share kindness, and make a difference for others – right from home!
DGT's Fall/Winter Kitchen Table Kindness Kit - updated for 2021 - allows you and your kids to offer fun, simple acts of generosity right from your own kitchen table! Find all you need to share gratitude with people who mean the world to you, celebrate your family kindness over the past year, have a Big-Hearted Family movie night, make a giving plan for the year ahead, read great books to inspire further generosity, and much more
Best of all, the download is available right from your computer! Visit DGT's online store, download and print DGT's exclusive templates, then get started on generous habits – all for just $6.99. Proceeds help fund DGT's many free online resources.
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Mailing Address:
755 Medina Road.
Wayzata, MN 55417
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This list was compiled by Doing Good Together™ (www.doinggoodtogether.org)
When calling to volunteer for any of the opportunities listed above, please let the coordinator know you found it through this listing. You are encouraged to ask any questions you may have of the sponsoring organization before committing to a project.
Disclaimer: This list is provided as a service to families. Inclusion of organizations in this listing does not imply affiliation, endorsement or quality assurance on the part of Doing Good Together.™ Doing Good Together™ bears no responsibility whatsoever for the activities and actions of the listed organizations.
© 2021 Doing Good Together™
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